Quote Originally Posted by cheeky_monkey View Post

So here are the details:
My passport expires on the 18th of Sept 2014 and is under my maiden name

I am planning to renew my passport even before it expires for two reasons:
1. to make sure my passport has more than 6 mos. validity when we travel to the Philippines and when we get back to the UK
2. to have my maiden name changed to my married name.


http://passport.com.ph/info/requirements/for/renewal

For spouse of foreign national who would like to use their married surname:

Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or Certified True Copy (CTC) of MC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by NSO. Transcribed Marriage Contract from the LCR is required when entries in NSO Marriage Contract are blurred or unreadable.
Report of Marriage duly authenticated by NSO if married abroad
Original and photocopy of Commission of Filipino Overseas (CFO) Guidance and Counseling Certificate of Attendance (required for first time applicants or renewal of passport to be used for the first time the surname of the husband)